Movies like Typhoon
If Typhoon's mix of pirate, korean navy and inter-korean relations stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Typhoon's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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The Spy Gone North
2018 · Directed by Yoon Jong-bin · 138 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: inter-korean relations, national intelligence service (nis) · Also a Korean thriller
South Korea, 1993. An agent of the National Intelligence Service is sent to Beijing to infiltrate a group of North Korean officials with the ultimate goal of obtaining information about their nuclear program.
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Mission: Possible
2021 · Directed by Kim Hyung-joo · 105 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: national intelligence service (nis) · Also a Korean action film
Chinese secret agent Da-hee receives intel that a large number of illegal firearms are being smuggled into Korea and is sent to investigate the case.
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The Suspect
2013 · Directed by Won Shin-yun · 137 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: inter-korean relations · Also a Korean action film
Betrayed and on the run, a former North Korean agent tries to seek revenge on the man who killed his wife, find his missing daughter, and uncover the secrets hidden inside the eyeglasses of a dead man.
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The Pirates
2014 · Directed by Lee Suk-hoon · 130 min7.0
Why you'll like itAlso a Korean action film
At the cusp of the founding of Joseon Dynasty, an envoy from China is delivering Emperor’s Ming’s Royal Seal. But nature in the form of a giant whale intervenes and swallows the royal seal.
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Project Silence
2024 · Directed by Kim Tae-gon · 96 min6.8
Why you'll like itAlso a Korean thriller
Due to sudden deteriorating weather conditions, visibility on the Airport Bridge is severely impaired, leaving people stranded and at risk of the bridge collapsing due to a series of chain collisions and explosions.